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Police seek witnesses to assault on young Plymouth woman

Witnesses are sought by police after a 19-year-old woman was assaulted in a Plymouth street on Monday 15 July.

The woman was walking on Culver Way in Eggbuckland when she was approached from behind by an unknown man who threw her to the ground and punched her several times.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have seen the man in the area at the time of the assault,...

Fourth person held in connection with Looe attacks

A fourth man (a 22-year-old from Looe) has been arrested in connection with a series of attacks in Looe.

The man has been released on police bail until this evening (22 July).

A man and a woman from Plymouth and a woman from Liskeard were victims of what the police have described as a "nasty series of events" in Looe on Saturday 13 July.

Devon and Cornwall Police are...

Witnesses sought following three burglaries near Yelverton

Police are appealing for witnesses following three burglaries in Bere Barton near Bere Ferrers, Yelverton.

The burglaries happened overnight on Thursday 18 July and Friday 19 July.

The first reported burglary took place at a large 14th century grade two listed manor house. The premises include numerous outbuildings and grounds situated on the edge of the rural village of Bere...

Plymouth police to ban glass in bid to tackle late night violence

Plymouth city centre police have vowed to ban glass bottles in troublesome night spots following a spate of late night 'glassings'.

Chief Inspector Ian Drummond-Smith, who is responsible for policing in the city centre, explained: “In the past year there have been 29 separate ‘glassings’ in the city centre at 20 different venues. As such, I have met with many of the local licensees...

New police appeal to trace last movements of woman and son who died at Haytor

A group of cyclists could hold vital information for detectives trying to establish the last movements of Katherine Hooper and her son Joshua.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July. Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later that day.

A murder investigation...

Police seeking key witnesses to fatal A38 pedestrian collision

Police have re-issued their appeal to trace two people who they believe are key witnesses to a collision on the A38 on Sunday 14 July and may have vital information which could assist with the investigation.

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a Nissan van near the Lee Mill Industrial Estate on the eastbound carriageway at about 10.30pm. The 47-year-old man was from Smithaleigh...

Crime falls in Devon despite police funding concerns

Figures published on Thursday 18 July show that crime in Devon and Cornwall has reduced despite significant budget cuts to local police.

The overall level of crime has fallen by 6.3% in the year between 15 July, 2012 and 14 July 2013. There were 5,740 fewer reported crimes than in the previous year.

Although crime in most categories has fallen with a significant reduction in...

Police release CCTV images to help trace family's last movements

Police have released still and video CCTV images of Katherine Hooper in a bid to appeal for public information surrounding her and her son’s whereabouts in the hours before their death.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July . Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later...

Appeal to trace mother and son's last movements at Haytor

Detectives investigating the death of a mother and son at Haytor will be returning to Dartmoor one week after the tragic event to appeal for the public’s help to establish the pair’s last movements.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks last Friday (12 July). Police later discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in...

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